Turkey Alanya Holiday Guide
Turkey Alanya Holiday Guide
Alanya in southern
Alanya:
The Turkish Rivera is a 800 km long coastline with their Mediterranean climate and the best water quality in the
A visit to the best preserved ancient Roman amphitheatre in Aspendos kidnapped in the history of the dramatic arts. At the weekly market in the nearby provincial town of
The Greco-Roman history left their mark here. A country for lovers of culture and bathing tourists.
Alanya Water Sports
Water sports enthusiasts get their money: sailing, parasailing, diving
Alanya Cars
Cars are in almost anywhere. The maximum speed in urban areas is 50 km / h on country roads 90 km / h. There is compulsory, the blood alcohol limit is 0.0!In
Alanya taxi / bus
Taxis are compared to other modes of transport are relatively expensive! The terminals are located in the centre of towns. The trips are priced. Shorter lines can be conveniently with the dolmus. Just at the roadside and the drivers hands. If you want to stop, just stop calling.
Alanya Last Minute
In the autumn holidays and Easter holidays are the last minute offer very rare. At other times, you should at the latest 14 days prior to the search for Top offers.
Alanya Language
In the hotels of the tourist centres without Turkish knowledge to cope. A few simple words and phrases you should still learning.
İstanbul Travel Guide
Its buses , cars , horsecarts, its ships , steam launches , fishing boats , its hamals sweating under their loads of heaped crates , its streets and avenues overflowing, its apartment buildings, mosques, bridges, all surging, interlocking in a furious turmoil…
But while the traditional sights and ancient buildings may always be there, the romantic veneer of the Ottoman city may not, Istanbul has one of the youngest populations in Europe and , as Turkey begins to reform its once rigid conservative society as it seeks to gain entry into the European, the city’s youth increasingly demands the same recreational pastimes as their European counterparts. Where they once met over a cup of apple tea and a backgammon board , today’s rich and bright young things enjoy the bars and nightclubs that have flourished since the late 1990s , where they can drink alcohol freely and dance until 5am. Shopping malls featuring international brands cater to young people sporting belly rings and tattoos, Hard Rock Café T-shirts and DVDs are for sale amongst the trinkets in the covered bazaar and there are reputedly more branches of McDonalds in the city than in NewYork.
Whether yours in the
ORIENTATION
Istanbul is divided in two by the Bosphorus, a narrow thirty-kilometer strait that runs roughly southwest between the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara, separating Europe from Asia. Feeding into the southern end of the strait from the European side is the
Topkapi , Aya sofya , Sultanahmet Camii , the Museum of Turkish and Islamic art, and The Kapali Carsi (Covered Bazaar) , Downhill from Sultanahmet is Eminonu , one of the city’s major transport hubs, where trams connect with the citys largest ferry terminal and the main train station. This district is handy for the Misir Carsisi (Mısır Çarşısı) and Galata bridge , gateway to the
West of the covered bazaar is the student district of Beyazit – stretching to the crown of one of the city’s seven hills – where İstanbuls university and the impressive Suleymanie Camii are situated . Further west from Beyazit , down main road of ordu caddesi , is the commercial district of Laleli and the transport hub of Aksaray. Beyond lie the overtly Islamic, mosque-studded , districts of Fatih and Zeyrek.
Running between the
From Sultanahmet and Eminönü , you are most likely to cross the
Side Turkey
Side Turkey Travel
Side (Antalya SIDE) , 7 km away from Manavgat, Side which according to historicians was founded in 1405 BC has been established on a peninsula. The city went under the rule of Lydians, Persians, Alexander, Antiogonos and Polemaios since from the second half of the VI. Century BC. The city which was build up under the supervision of the Suriye Kingdom after 215 BC and which was turned into a science and culture centrum was left over to the Bergamon Kingdom as per the Apameia Peace Treaty. Later the city maintained its independence together with the Eastern Pamphilya region and became a rich and wealth city with a big trade armada. Side which went under the Rule of Rome after 78 BC later went under the reign of Byzantum. Side which became the Centrum of patriarchate in the V.th and VIth centuries AD experienced its most glorious days. The city which went under the rule of the Seljuks in the XIIIth century, the Hamitoğulları and Tekelioğulları in XIV th century and of the Ottomans in XVth century has not been inhabited as a settlement during this period. The main gate of the city which is a masterpiece is situated between two towers. There are two main streets in Side. These streets are examples of the Antique Age pillar streets. After passing through the gate of the city the area layed with flat stones is the starting point of these streets. At both sides of these streets there are pillared portiks and behind them there are shops. An old Roman bath has been restored by Arif Mufit Mansel and turned into museum and opened to visit in 1963. Mainly sculptures and various objects from the Roman Period are displayed. In this museum opuses found in Side are exhibited. The most important building of Side is the theater with a capacity of 15.000 seats. This Roman theater differs from other antique theaters in the region with its flat auditorum. The theater is two storey and is seated on a 20 meter high arched structure. Also in Side there are temples and aqueducts. The most important among these temples are Athena, Apollon and Men temples. Water has been brought to Side from a distance of 25 kms, from the Dumanlı spring inside the dam lake of Oymapınar. This system comprises ten aqueducts some of which are two storey. The biggest is near Oymapınar and has 40 ducts. A big Roman bath has been converted into museum and accomodates the most beautiful collection of archaeological opuses. Although many parts of the city walls having traces of Roman and Byzantine characteristics have been torn down those on the land side could survive. Side which is a nice coast town is one of the places worth to visit with its warm climate, sandy beaches , many shopping centers and modern facilities for accomodation.
ANTALYA Aspendos Travel Guide
Aspendos Information
Aspendos can be reached with an asphalt seperated from Antalya – Manavgat road. Ancient amphitheatre. The city which is one of the richest cities is found on two hills , one big the other small , 8 km east of Serik where the Köprü brook coming from the mountains reaches the plains. The first name of the city as can be seen from the coins minted was Estwediya.According to Greek legend, the city was founded by Argive colonists who, under the leadership of the hero Mopsos, came to Pamphylia after the Trojan War. Aspendos was one of the first citie in the region to strike coinage under its own names. The most powerful money in the antique world was the Aspendos coin. In the Aspendos theater built in the 2nd century BC, in the lower floor of the two tiered facade built of regularly dressed blocks of conglomerate there are five doors through which the actors entered the stage. Small doors at orchestra level belong to the galleries where wild animals were kept. At the middle of the facade at the upper floor in a triangular shape pediment there is a relief of the wine god Dionysos who at the same time was the founder and patron of theaters. The theater with a capacity of 17.000 people is the best preserved standing amphitheater. The secret of the perfect acoustics created could not be revealed up todate. In the 13th century the Seljuks have used this building as a caravanserai and have strengthened the northern part of the building with an arch in typical Seljuk style. Aspendos theater which is at a distance of 38 km to Side can be reached via a 4 km long road after making a right turn on the Antalya-Alanya road after passing through Serik. The theater today is used for various concerts, carnivals, festivals and oil wrestling. Agora, Basilica, Nymphaeum and the arched waterways reaching up to 15 km. are other places worth to see in Aspendos. The Aspendos theater has been hosting the International Opera and Ballet Festival since 11 years. Aspendos Festival which has been chosen as the 5th best Opera festival attracts the attention of domestic and foreign tourists.
Didim (Didyma) Turkey Travel
AYDIN Didim ( Didyma )
Didim (Didyma) which is located within the boundaries of the village Yeni Hisar in the Söke -Soke- District of the province Aydin is famous for its Apollon Temple . The first excavations in Didim were made by the English under the direction of Newton in 1858. The excavations which started in 1905 under the direction of Th. Weigand were continued on a systematic basis until the year 1937. During this time a great protion of the temple was revealed. At present , the excavations and researchs are still carried on by german experts. Didim is known as the residence of a seer related to Miletus. It is understood from the latest excavations that Didim was not only the residence of a seer but a rather dense settling at the same time. It is suggested that the construction of the archaic temple started mid 6th century BC and completed at the end of the same century. The construction of the hellenistic temple started after Alexander the Great triumphed over the Persian. However it is understood from the remnants that the construction of the Hellenistic Temple was not finished. Didim today is one of the most important touristic places of Turkey.
Didim Informations, Turkey Aydin Didim Guide , Altinkum
